yōkan

  • Makes: 11 oz
  • Calories: 482 kcal
  • Total Time: 1 d 1 h 25 m
    • Prep: 1 h 20 m
    • Cook: 1 d 5 m
  • Japanese: Yōkan

ingredients:

step 1:

Boil the mashed sweetened red bean paste, sugar, water and agar in a pan and stir a couple of minutes. Remove from heat.

step 2:

Pour into a container about 6 × 2 1/2 × 1 in. Chill for one day at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

comment:

The prototype of yōkan began in the 12th century. It is one of the most representative sweets of Japan and is often eaten with matcha.